The Flood (Cheryl Cole song)
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"'''The Flood'''" is a song by English |
"'''The Flood'''" is a song by English singer [[Cheryl (singer)|Cheryl Cole]]. The song was written by [[Priscilla Renea|Priscilla Hamilton]] and [[Wayne Wilkins]], for Cole's second studio album, ''[[Messy Little Raindrops]]'' (2010). It was released on 2 January 2011 through [[Fascination Records]] ([[Polydor Records]]), as the album's second and final single. The song, produced by Wilkins and Antwoine Collins, has lyrics that refer to a "natural disaster love" and make many allusions to shipwreck, the sea, and water. |
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"The Flood" received mixed reviews from [[music critics]]. Despite some saying the song is perfectly suited to Cole's voice, critics questioned Cole's effectiveness as a balladeer, while calling the song "a flood of stool". "The Flood" achieved moderate success, peaking at number eighteen in the [[UK Singles Chart|United Kingdom]], making it Cole's first solo single to not enter the top 5 on the chart. The song also peaked at number twenty-six in [[Irish Singles Chart|Ireland]] and at number forty-six in [[European Hot 100 Singles|Europe]]. |
"The Flood" received mixed reviews from [[music critics]]. Despite some saying the song is perfectly suited to Cole's voice, critics questioned Cole's effectiveness as a balladeer, while calling the song "a flood of stool". "The Flood" achieved moderate success, peaking at number eighteen in the [[UK Singles Chart|United Kingdom]], making it Cole's first solo single to not enter the top 5 on the chart. The song also peaked at number twenty-six in [[Irish Singles Chart|Ireland]] and at number forty-six in [[European Hot 100 Singles|Europe]]. |
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